May 23, 2012
Gucci America won a trade mark infringement battle with fashion company Guess on Tuesday, when a New York court awarded the company just over $4.5 million in damages
May 22, 2012
The US Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a $675,000 jury verdict for the RIAA against one man who illegally downloaded 30 songs 10 years ago has revived a debate that could mean more bad press for IP
Danish clothing brand Masai has failed to have the Masai.com domain transferred in a UDRP case, illustrating the burden of proof required with a descriptive term
Anshika Jha will be based in the British High Commission in New Delhi and work with representatives from UK Trade and Investment and the Foreign Office to help British businesses operating in India
On Thursday the Court of Justice of the EU will end a long-running battle by a Swiss chocolate maker to protect the shape of its chocolate rabbits. Its ruling should clarify how OHIM should measure a trade mark’s distinctiveness. Here’s a guide to the dispute so far
David Makman considers what a decision by Nippon Steel to sue a Korean business for ¥100 billion ($1.2 billion) in a trade secrets case says about the way Japanese companies deal with IP
UniForum has applied for three city-based gTLDs; .capetown, .durban and .joburg, as it continues to pursue its controversial .africa application
May 21, 2012
A circular from India’s Central Board of Excise and Customs has advised Customs officers that parallel imports do not violate the Trade Marks Act and that they should allow the products through
The High Court of Judicature in Madras has issued an injunction ordering internet service providers to prevent their users from pirating the film “3”. But how effective is the tactic?
How much attention have you been paying to IP developments in the past week? Test your knowledge with Managing IP’s news quiz
An international accounting firm has lost its trade mark in the Philippines in a dispute focusing on its well-known status and prior use of the mark by a rival
Managing IP lists the IP meetings, decisions and events taking place this week
May 18, 2012
Managing IP asked Federal Circuit chief judge Randall Rader for permission to interview one of his trusted law clerks for a behind-the-scenes look into the country’s top IP court. We sat down with Ellen Lin in Washington DC to discuss what life is like at the CAFC
May 17, 2012
Icann has selected Alain Pellet as the independent objector for the global top level domain (gTLD) selection program
May 16, 2012
Members of Congress voiced concerns on Tuesday about the transitional business-methods programme mandated by the America Invents Act, calling it “gross unfairness” and special interest legislation
Global bank Barclays succeeded in having 14 domains transferred in a recent UDRP case, but failed to convince a panel to transfer a domain referencing BarCap
Famous, well-known, notorious, reputed: everyone wants enhanced protection for their trade marks. But should they, and what does it mean if it is? Emma Barraclough explains
A series of court cases has unexpectedly found exceptions for China OEM producers from trade mark liability. Deanna Wong and Tao Yang explain that while it might not affect courts in the long run, it’s already influencing Customs
India’s first compulsory licence may spur a wave of such applications from generics. But the case was very reliant on its facts, explain R Parthasarathy and Adarsh Ramanujan
James Brady, Jeremy Cubert and Eric Silverman identify the types of patents at risk under the Mayo v Prometheus decision and how best to defend them under the new law
Non-traditional trade marks often have to overcome scepticism from IP offices, even when permitted by law. Five firms give their advice on winning registration, and alternatives avenues for protection
Managing IP’s Global and North America awards dinners recognised the work of politicians, judges, office heads and dozens of firms worldwide.
Senators, congressmen, judges and office heads received awards at Managing IP’s ceremonies in London and Washington, DC
Read this year's INTA Daily News - published daily by Managing IP direct from the 134th INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC
May 2012
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Will the new post grant and inter partes review proceedings result in more litigators practising pro hac vice before the USPTO?